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Cordial Welcome to Jobrefresher Current Affairs 2018. To remain updated with current affairs is prime need in case you want to pass any competitive exam. Even if one is not preparing for Govt Exams one should also be aware about national and international affairs. Intellectual abilities of a candidate are mostly judged through his general knowledge. This is the main page where you can grasp important updates and alerts on national and international events, news related to sports, business, banking, arts, science, defence and world scenarios etc.

Published On : 28 Jun 2019

India successfully tested Prithvi II Nuclear-Capable Missile

India successfully tested Prithvi II Nuclear-Capable Missile

  • India successfully tested Prithvi II Nuclear-capable missile as part of a user trial by the Indian Army from a test range off the Odisha coast.
  • The trial of the surface-to-surface missile, which has a strike range of 350 km, was carried out from a mobile launcher from Launch Complex-III of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur.
  • The Prithvi II missile is capable of carrying 500 to 1000 kg of warheads and is powered by liquid propulsion twin engines.
Leh celebrates Singhey Khababs Sindhu festival

Leh celebrates Singhey Khababs Sindhu festival

In Ladakh region of J&K, tourist's promotional festival - Ladakh Singhey Khababs Sindhu Festival is being celebrated today on the bank of Indus River at Leh....

Published On : 28 Jun 2019

PB Acharya pledge as Governor of Manipur

PB Acharya pledge as Governor of Manipur

Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya (age 87 years) was pledge as Governor of Manipur at Raj Bhawan in Imphal. The Manipur High Court Chief Justice Lanu....

Published On : 28 Jun 2019

Freedom fighter Mohammed Baji dies at age 103

Freedom fighter Mohammed Baji dies at age 103

103 years old Freedom fighter Mohammed Baji died at his residence Sunari Sahi, Nabarangpur District, Odisha. He was a close associate of tribal ci....

Published On : 28 Jun 2019

PK Saikia pledge as Chief of Arunachal Pradesh Lokayukta

PK Saikia pledge as Chief of Arunachal Pradesh Lokayukta

Former Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Prasanta Kumar Saikia pledge as the Chairperson of Arunachal Pradesh Lokayukta. The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Retd. ....

Published On : 28 Jun 2019

RBI: Entire payment data to be stored only in India

RBI: Entire payment data to be stored only in India

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that entire payment data to be stored in systems located only in India and data processed abroad will have to be brought back to the cou....

Published On : 27 Jun 2019

Indian Govt signed a $400 Million Loan Agreement with World Bank to eliminate TB

Indian Govt signed a $400 Million Loan Agreement with World Bank to eliminate TB

The Indian Government signed a $400 Million Loan Agreement with World Bank to help treat and eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) f....

Published On : 27 Jun 2019

Lok Sabha passes 2019 Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill

Lok Sabha passes 2019 Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill

Both houses of Parliament (Lok & Rajya Sabha) has passed the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill 2019. Commerce Minister Piyush Go....

Published On : 27 Jun 2019

Union Government Plans to Provide Internet Connectivity to All Gram Panchayats Under BharatNet

Union Government Plans to Provide Internet Connectivity to All Gram Panchayats Under BharatNet

According to Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Government has plans to provide internet connectivity to all gram panchayats under BharatNet Projec....

Published On : 27 Jun 2019

Rachna Khaira wins 2019 RedInk 'Journalist Of The Year' Award

Rachna Khaira wins 2019 RedInk 'Journalist Of The Year' Award

Rachna Khaira wins the 2019 RedInk 'Journalist of the Year' Award for her far-reaching expose in 2018 on the functioning of the Unique Identification Author....

Published On : 27 Jun 2019

Filmmaker Vijaya Nirmala dies At Age 75

Filmmaker Vijaya Nirmala dies At Age 75

Veteran actress, producer, director Vijaya Nirmala passed away in Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana due to a heart attack. She was 75 years. Tamilnadu bo....

Published On : 27 Jun 2019

The New Delhi Conspiracy: First Novel Of Meenakshi Lekhi

The New Delhi Conspiracy: First Novel Of Meenakshi Lekhi

Meenakshi Lekhi (age 52 years) has written her first novel named 'The New Delhi Conspiracy'. Co-authored Krishna Kumar who works with her a....

Published On : 27 Jun 2019

UN MSME Day observed on 27th June

UN MSME Day observed on 27th June

The United Nations (UN) Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day to be celebrated on 27th June every year. The day recognizes the impo....

Published On : 27 Jun 2019

Jharna Dhara Chowdhury passes away at 81

Jharna Dhara Chowdhury passes away at 81

Eminent Social Activist and Secretary of the Gandhi Ashram Trust Jharna Dhara Chowdhury passed away in Dhaka. She was born on 15/10/1938 at Lakshmipur, Jharna devo....

Published On : 27 Jun 2019

UAE Becomes First Country To Launch 'goAML' Anti-Money Laundering Platform

UAE Becomes First Country To Launch 'goAML' Anti-Money Laundering Platform

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the first country to launch Anti-Money Laundering Platform 'goAML' developed by the United Nations Office on Drugs....

Published On : 26 Jun 2019

World Bank Approves $147 Million Loan to Jharkhand to Improve Basic Urban Services

World Bank Approves $147 Million Loan to Jharkhand to Improve Basic Urban Services

The Government of India and Jharkhand signed a $147 Million Loan Agreement with World Bank to provide basic urban services. The project will help ....

Published On : 26 Jun 2019

How to Prepare For Current Affairs And General Awareness?

UPSC Exam Pattern now carries more focus on all round information on current affairs, besides knowledge of aspirants in other fields. The stalwarts or beginners appearing for the UPSC exam are mostly apprehensive about what will be in store for them during UPSC Exams. They are very unsure what to prepare and study relevant to the current pattern of exams. Here is how they should start their preparation.

The first thing regarding preparations that aspirants need to know for UPSC exams is referring to the previous year’s question papers. Those papers should include both the Prelims and Main stream exams. These papers will reveal the pattern they should follow.

They would know more by learning through these papers about how the questions papers are framed and what type of questions they will face in UPSC exams. They can also practice by solving the questions in those papers. This would be more of a skill development exercise, and this will help them to study on the similar lines and get through the UPSC exams.

How to prepare for current affairs section for UPSC exams?

The knowledge about the current affairs is the key for the aspirants to succeed in exams. However, they still might be confused about how to go for it. Here is a guideline how to perform well in the current affairs section of the UPSC Syllabus that most aspirants find a bit intriguing.

Read newspapers & magazines

The easiest source of current affairs information is the internet, newspapers, and magazines. You must read the leading newspapers religiously every day and follow current issues concerning regional, national, and international areas

You should read them carefully and discuss with your friends and seniors. You can get plenty of topics covering developments in medical science, technology, economics, sports, political developments, environmental studies, and a variety of other topics.

Study government planning

Never miss on the different plans and schemes of government to benefit different sections of societies. Those may include schemes to provide skills to unskilled people, old-aged people, young girls for their education, housing schemes, and plans for farmers etc.

Focus on information from some organizations

There are few organizations like ministry of finance, HRD, and RBI that offer some news updates relevant to the question papers in exam. Focus on them and try to read all about them. You must understand all about the important information that may affect the lives of people and country.

Stay updated and analyze

Do in-depth study on various achievements and analyze them. These include political decisions in Kashmir, India’s expedition in space and other developments in science & technology across the world. Try to reach out to the core of all of its aspects and find answers for ‘how, why, where, and what’ of different situations and achievements. Sometimes, aspirants choose to ignore most frequently appearing news items, although those normally are part of the UPSC exam papers.

Historical Aspects

Knowing about the history of the countries and cultures is a skill that you could adopt by indulging in it. Try to get acquainted with the historical events, modern & ancient history of India. Make note of game-changing historical events and try to understand their impact. Remembering dates is also a very important ritual of studying history.

Information on Geographical & International Affairs

International affair in geographical context has a prominent place in the question papers of UPSC exams. Prepare on the international affairs, keeping in mind the ever-changing political scenarios, especially across the country’s borders. Do not forget to refer world atlas to understand the geographical impact in relation to international affairs. This will help you to address real political & geographical issues of the regions.

Ways to hone your skills

When you come to know about the pattern of questions asked in UPSC exams, you must proceed to hone your skills in general knowledge related to current affairs. You can also enhance your GK through daily or weekly current affairs quiz programs available in different websites. You need to read regularly on sports and entertainment also.

If you follow the above referred guidelines on current affairs, you can get past UPSC exams easily.

Importance of Current Affairs

General Knowledge about current affairs help us analyze the pros and cons of a situation and with current affairs one can attain academic as well as personal growth. Jobrefresher is the best website for following current affairs. Randomness is the most important characteristics of competitive examinations. Nowadays, in most of competitive exams and interviews, there is a defined section for General Knowledge which plays central role in final merit list.

Current Affairs mainly has three parts:
1. Static Events like India launched Agni Missile.
2. Dynamic Events which has regular updates like- Nirav Modi case.
3. Periodical Events like- Elections, Annual Budget etc.
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